Center for Victims of Torture ,Psychosocial Counselor (PSC)Job Vacancy in Uganda

world. In Uganda, CVT provides
mental health rehabilitation services to survivors of LRA-inflicted torture and
violent trauma; provides on-site mental health clinical mentoring and
supervision to counselors in partner NGOs; and works to build a network of
mental health service providers in northern Uganda.

• Completing
  an initial screening and intake assessment; individual and group treatment
  plans; case management including timely referral, follow-up, and advocacy
  if necessary; home visits; and follow-up assessments.
• Carrying
  out individual or family counseling sessions with clients affected by war
  trauma or torture.
• Facilitating
  of group counseling processes, including selection of group members,
  planning the group process, and group facilitation.
• Providing
  interpretation between clients and other CVT staff members when needed.
• Ensuring
  that all clinical documentation is competed in a timely and professional
  manner.
• Ensuring
  that all work with clients is confidential and that ethical practices are
  observed at all times.

• Assist
  in planning and implementing community’s awareness, sensitization,
  education campaigns, understanding and engagement with the issues relating
  to mental health, war trauma, and torture.
• Making
  the CVT services known and accessible to people whose psycho-social
  functioning has been impaired by their experiences of torture and war
  trauma.
• Representative
  of CVT: Good knowledge of CVTs policy, program objectives and
  interventions to be able to introduce to others.
• Identification
  of potential clients, identification of potential external training
  participants, facilitating access to CVT services, development of referral
  systems and encourage collaboration between local groups and leaders,
  CBOs, local and international NGOs, and government ministries.
• Attend
  interagency meetings to improve service delivery to our client groups and
  access opportunities to forward CVT’s work.
• Assist
  in designing, planning, implementing, and facilitating external and
  community training programs in order to develop a more supportive
  environment for people whose psycho-social functioning has been affected
  by experiences of torture and war trauma.
• Ensure
  that the reporting and documentation of community activities and external
  trainings are completed in a timely manner.

• Assist
  with gathering of information and writing of regular reports regarding
  clinical and training activities.

• Planned
  coordination and requisition of needed counselling and office supplies in
  good time, and to ensure stewardship and care of materials and supplies.

• Attend
  regular support, debriefing, case conferences, and/or supervision meetings
  to ensure information and skill-sharing.
• Attend
  trainings provided by CVT and other agencies as directed by
  Psychotherapist Project Officer.
• Request
  support and provide feedback to Psychotherapist Project Officer on
  training and supervision as needed.
• Submit
  files to Psychotherapist Project Officer for regular review and support.
• Set
  objectives for each week and month which contributes to achieving the
  objectives of the site. Plan the activities required to achieve these
  objectives.
• Submit
  weekly and monthly M&E forms and reports.
• Set
  and follow through on a personal self-care schedule to avoid burnout and
  vicarious traumatization.
• Perform
  other duties as assigned by the Psychotherapist Project Officer.

• A
  diploma or above in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• Fluency
  (spoken and written) in English and Luo (Northern Uganda).
• Experience
  (at least a year) working as counselor, Social worker, or in a similar
  position with LRA survivors.
• Demonstrated
  flexibility to adapt to changing program requirements and client needs.
• Skilled
  at working as a member of a team.